justification_n or_o that_o of_o adoption_n do_v proper_o import_v in_o the_o object_n a_o real_a change_n but_o only_o a_o relative_n for_o the_o traitor_n thus_o pardon_v and_o thus_o advance_v may_v yet_o remain_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o as_o very_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o sovereign_n as_o he_o be_v before_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o change_n wrought_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o relative_n state_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o sonship_n which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o but_o beside_o this_o sonship_n by_o adoption_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sonship_n by_o regeneration_n which_o the_o text_n mention_n as_o necessary_a to_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o imply_v as_o be_v say_v before_o not_o so_o much_o a_o relative_n change_n of_o the_o state_n as_o a_o real_a change_n of_o the_o person_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o and_o thereby_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a relation_n he_o can_v see_v the_o 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till_o we_o find_v by_o the_o effect_n we_o be_v design_v to_o be_v holy_a we_o can_v never_o know_v that_o we_o be_v design_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n till_o we_o find_v that_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n we_o can_v never_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o our_o text_n say_v the_o same_o though_o in_o other_o word_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o regeneration_n he_o can_v pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n till_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o they_o can_v be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v mat._n 13.38_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n always_o go_v together_o now_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n be_v the_o complete_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n be_v the_o beginning_n 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child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v convert_v be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o text_n call_v be_v bear_v again_o it_o be_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5.17_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o that_o be_v a_o new_a frame_n and_o temper_v of_o mind_n new_a principle_n new_a propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n eph._n 4.23_o to_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v therein_o that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o present_a idiom_n wherein_o god_n have_v before_o appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v it_o be_v a_o repair_n of_o god_n image_n in_o we_o which_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v obliterated_a and_o deface_v a_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o col._n 3.9_o 10._o a_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.22_o 24._o with_o many_o other_o expression_n of_o like_a import_n for_o in_o express_v spiritual_a thing_n by_o metaphor_n take_v from_o thing_n sensible_a it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n because_o no_o one_o can_v adequate_o reach_v it_o to_o make_v use_n of_o many_o someway_n to_o resemble_v the_o thing_n intend_v the_o result_n of_o all_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n wrought_v in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o humane_a nature_n but_o as_o to_o the_o perverse_a inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n whence_o those_o who_o by_o nature_n as_o now_o corrupt_v be_v prone_a to_o evil_n may_v from_o a_o new_a principle_n become_v in_o love_n with_o god_n and_o that_o in_o order_n thereunto_o we_o must_v have_v not_o only_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n from_o our_o first_o birth_n to_o act_v as_o man_n but_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n also_o from_o our_o new_a birth_n to_o act_v as_o good_a men._n for_o a_o evil_a tree_n heb._n 12.15_o or_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v never_o mat._n 7.17_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o tree_n must_v be_v make_v good_a mat._n 12.33_o that_o the_o
man_n that_o do_v they_o 3.12_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o temporal_a life_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o of_o thing_n temporal_a how_o come_v the_o threaten_n to_o be_v of_o thing_n eternal_a but_o they_o be_v indeed_o both_o of_o they_o of_o thing_n eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o the_o service_n require_v be_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o bodily_a and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o second_o of_o the_o life_n also_o that_o god_n require_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n towards_o god_n with_o a_o wicked_a life_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 7.17_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a the_o fruit_n will_v be_v so_o too_o a_o wicked_a life_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o naughty_a heart_n and_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v uniform_a and_o universal_a psal._n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a say_v david_n when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o to_o obey_v and_o what_o not_o as_o if_o a_o double_a diligence_n in_o some_o one_o particular_a wherein_o our_o own_o interest_n prompt_v we_o will_v expiate_v for_o a_o supine_n negligence_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v suspicious_a in_o jehu_n who_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o the_o worship_n and_o priest_n of_o baal_n set_v up_o by_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n 28._o the_o better_a to_o secure_v his_o interest_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o adherent_n thereof_o ver._n 29._o but_o adhere_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v express_o note_v ver_fw-la 31._o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o christ_n tax_v the_o pharisee_n who_o quarrel_v with_o his_o disciple_n for_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 13._o in_o eat_v with_o vnwashen_n hand_n while_o themselves_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n as_o man_n zealous_a in_o small_a punctilio_n of_o tithing_n mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n while_o they_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n while_o they_o swallow_v a_o camel_n ver._n 24._o and_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_o of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n while_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n luk._n 11.39_o and_o while_o they_o make_v new_a sin_n which_o god_n never_o make_v be_v very_o remiss_a as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v notorious_a and_o undeniable_o so_o but_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o a_o chaste_a temperate_a and_o sober_a life_n as_o to_o ourselves_o of_o loyalty_n obedience_n and_o due_a submission_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o church_n and_o state_n of_o charity_n equity_n and_o just_a deal_n to_o inferior_n equal_n and_o all_o man_n of_o religion_n piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o all_o this_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o for_o all_o which_o because_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o insufficient_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o be_v to_o call_v in_o that_o to_o our_o aid_n as_o the_o text_n direct_v we_o and_o the_o collect_v for_o the_o day_n with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v o_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o thou_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v trinity_n that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 4._o l._n penult_n press_v p._n 6._o l._n 27._o to_o thing_n of_o sense_n p._n 9_o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n ult_n for_o do_v r._n due_a p._n 20_o l._n 22._o for_o god_n r._n good_n p._n 24._o l._n 19_o for_o those_o r._n that_o l._n 29._o so_o to_o see_v l._n ult_n deal_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n p._n 32._o l._n 6._o these_o word_n p._n 40._o l._n 17._o needs_o august_n public_a baptism_n of_o infant_n absolution_n three_o collect._n prayer_n for_o the_o king_n royal_a family_n clergy_n christmas_n easter_n day_n 5._o sunday_n after_o easter_n whitsunday_n 1._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n 7._o sunday_n 9_o sunday_n 15._o sunday_n 17._o sunday_n before_o the_o commandment_n communion_n collect_v albertus_n pighius_fw-la leu._n 18.5_o ezek._n 20.11_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o 2_o king_n 10.25_o 28._o mat._n 15.2_o 3_o 6._o mar._n 7.5_o 8_o 9_o 13._o 19_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n
from_o above_o and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o way_n we_o read_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o enough_o render_v bear_v again_o and_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 3.5_o which_o be_v there_o render_v regeneration_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n import_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a re._n as_o in_o that_o place_n just_a now_o cite_v tit._n 3.5_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v renovatio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o if_o we_o please_v to_o put_v a_o great_a emphasis_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v from_o above_o like_a as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n oft_o time_n signify_v up_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v ascension_n and_o descension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n answer_v to_o the_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n will_v be_v still_o the_o same_o save_o that_o here_o will_v be_v further_a import_v the_o principle_n whence_o this_o new_a birth_n proceed_v the_o former_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o seem_v nicodemus_n understand_v it_o can_v a_o man_n enter_v a_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v the_o latter_a in_o 5_o the_o verse_n where_o what_o be_v before_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v 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nature_n remain_v shall_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n inherit_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n be_v this_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o at_o first_o make_v pure_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o the_o fall_v so_o deprave_v as_o that_o he_o be_v now_o become_v natural_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o averse_a to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o natural_a propension_n be_v further_a improve_v by_o sinful_a practice_n and_o so_o more_o and_o more_o daily_o while_o this_o propension_n last_v which_o do_v unfit_a we_o for_o such_o communion_n so_o that_o before_o we_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n
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of_o god_n a_o child_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o generation_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o man_n a_o child_n of_o sin_n now_o we_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n which_o though_o they_o both_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o in_o a_o very_a different_a notion_n the_o one_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o state_n or_o condition_n as_o when_o a_o person_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o son_n be_v by_o adoption_n put_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o inheritance_n the_o other_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n or_o disposition_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n become_v as_o a_o lamb_n when_o a_o fierce_a nature_n become_v meek_a and_o gentle_a when_o a_o wicked_a man_n become_v holy_a like_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o malefactor_n and_o put_v he_o 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full_o the_o last_o time_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o remain_v yet_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o we_o then_o say_v consider_v 1._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n proceed_v and_o 2._o by_o what_o power_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v and_o after_o that_o to_o make_v application_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o man_n in_o a_o double_a capacity_n first_o as_o god_n make_v he_o and_o second_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o say_v solomon_n but_o he_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles._n 7.29_o god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o void_a of_o all_o sin_n habitual_a or_o actual_a and_o have_v we_o continue_v 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upon_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v even_o on_o child_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v by_o imitation_n or_o as_o adam_n do_v and_o so_o grotius_n etiam_fw-la pueros_fw-la nullius_fw-la commissi_fw-la reos_fw-la v_o 13._o from_o whence_o st._n paul_n there_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n even_o in_o such_o as_o without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o psal._n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o st._n paul_n likewise_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o